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SoCalFlamesFan · 03-02-2015, 03:15 PM

If you forget he was a top 20 draft pick and you just look at the player and his play, he is doing nothing to prove that he can make the NHL as a top 6 player. Add in his attitude and a meddling father, and things do not look good for him every making it. Let the Canucks take the risk, right now SB is a very long shot to be an NHL player. There are mid and late round picks in the Flames org who are better and improving and deserve the playing time in the AHL.

A year from now you would be waiving Sven or trading him for a bad of pucks. So, although he was a first, he's a failed draft pick, and getting a 2nd for him is excellent value.

03-02-2015, 03:15 PM	#295
SoCalFlamesFan Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Exp:	If you forget he was a top 20 draft pick and you just look at the player and his play, he is doing nothing to prove that he can make the NHL as a top 6 player. Add in his attitude and a meddling father, and things do not look good for him every making it. Let the Canucks take the risk, right now SB is a very long shot to be an NHL player. There are mid and late round picks in the Flames org who are better and improving and deserve the playing time in the AHL. A year from now you would be waiving Sven or trading him for a bad of pucks. So, although he was a first, he's a failed draft pick, and getting a 2nd for him is excellent value.